10 Completely Last-Minute Easter Centerpieces

Apr 01, 2018

You didn’t plan on hosting Easter dinner or brunch, so what do you do when you find out that a motley group of friends and family are on their way — and arriving in the next few hours? Besides rummaging through your cupboards for enough appetizers and sides to feed the crowd, you’ll want to sort out some kind of festive table decor. Beautiful centerpieces take time! But these handy solutions are easy to pull together at the last minute, and don’t sacrifice on style or color.

1. DIY Rainbow Taper Candle Holder: Got some ABB (already been burned) taper candles kicking around? Perfect, grab the details for this project and get to work! No time to drill? You can create a similar effect with the same candles and a collection of some of your favorite candlesticks. (via Sugar & Cloth)

2. Flower Cake: Proving once again that dessert can be a piece of art, this naked floral cake is a showstopper. The best part? You can make it with a store-bought cake and checkout flowers. (via Buttered Side Up)

3. Easter Basket Place Setting: If you have any Easter bunnies lying around and a small group coming by, use the chocolate figures to make individual place settings that are easier and cost-effective, to say nothing of festive and delicious. (via A Pretty Life in the Suburbs)

4. Temporary Tattoo Easter Eggs: Dig out your music festival stash and apply them to whatever eggs you can find in the fridge! Scatter them around the table for perfectly foiled decor. (via Brit + Co)

5. Mini Bud Arrangement: The finest flowers you can buy at the bodega coupled with your collection of bud vases (or juice glasses, or votive holders) will add texture and depth to your table decor. (via Paper & Stitch)

6. DIY Paper Flowers: No flowers? No time? No problem. If you have craft supplies and 10 minutes, you can make these colorful paper flowers. Bunch them in a vase, place on each plate, or make a garland. (via Brit + Co)

7. Easter Egg Tree: Head to the park for a fallen branch and hang your eggs with pretty ribbons. If you can snag a branch with budding blooms, even better. (via The House That Lars Built)

8. DIY Stamped Eggs: Simplicity and beauty go hand in hand. And never fear if you don’t have the temporary tattoo printer paper this DIY calls for: You could freehand or use a potato stamp to create your own festive pattern.(via Squirrelly Minds)

9. Spring Egg Easter Display: This punny idea couldn’t be easier to put together. All you’ll need is a little paint and some crafting wire. (via A Beautiful Mess)

10. Polka Dots & Buds: A white runner, some paint, buds, and candles — this simple and curated table looks cohesive and well thought out. No one will know you grabbed all the elements from your Christmas decor in the minutes before guests arrived. (via Julep)

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This Cadbury Cocktail Recipe Is the Adult-Approved Treat You Need for Easter

Whether you’re planning to dye a few Easter eggs, create a basket full of goodies, or cook a mean Easter dinner, this cool-kid approved holiday requires a lot of prep work and leg work from the adults. Between buying candy, dye for the eggs, and ingredients for your egg and bacon carbonara (*prayer hands emoji*), it’s safe to say us adults deserve a little treat that is egg-tastic (and 21 and up!). This Cadbury cocktail is the perfect way to end the day (you know, when the kids are asleep). Made with sweetened condensed milk, vanilla vodka, cream de cacao, and Cadbury goodness, this sweet treat will seriously make your insides melt. Trust. Us.

Ingredients:

Makes one drink

1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
1 1/2 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1/2 ounce of cream de cocoa
1 ounce vanilla vodka
1 Cadbury egg (just the cream part)
1/4 cup of milk (we used cashew, but any will do)

Instructions:

1. Pour the dark chocolate chips and a small amount of milk in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave it for about 10-15 seconds or until you start to see the chocolate melting. Stir completely until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

2. Pour the chocolate on top of a level plate and carefully rim the martini. Let gravity do its thing by letting the chocolate drip on the edges of the glass. Place the glasses to the side.

3. For the cocktail, unwrap the Cadbury egg, cut it down the middle, and carefully scoop out the cream. Shake the cream into the shaker.

4. Next, measure 1 1/2 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 1/2 ounce of cream de cocoa, 1 ounce vanilla vodka, and 1/4 cup of milk, and place all the ingredients into the shaker. Just double these measurements if you want to create a drink for a friend. (Duh, of course you do.)

5. Add a handful of ice, and carefully shake for about 10 seconds or until the Cadbury cream has broken apart and melted.

6. Pour the liquid into the martini glass and shave the rest of your dark chocolate over the cocktail. Serve immediately.

Pour the dark chocolate chips and a small amount of milk in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave it for about 10-15 seconds or until you start to see the chocolate melting. Stir completely until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

Pour the chocolate on top of a level plate and carefully rim the martini. Have gravity do its thing by letting the chocolate drip on the edges of the glass. Place the glasses to the side.

For the cocktail, unwrap the Cadbury egg, cut it down the middle, and carefully scoop out the cream. Shake the cream into the shaker.

Next, measure 1 1/2 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 1/2 ounce of cream de cocoa, one ounce vanilla vodka, and 1/4 cup of milk, and place all the ingredients into the shaker. Just double these measurements if you want to create a drink for a friend. (Duh, of course you do.) Add a handful of ice, and carefully shake for about 10 seconds or until the Cadbury cream has broken apart and melted.

Pour the liquid into the martini glass and shave the rest of your dark chocolate over the cocktail. Serve immediately.

Who needs an Easter basket when this cocktail will do just fine.

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Nicole Kidman Is Officially Back For "Nine Perfect Strangers" Season 2

There's something appealing about an anthology show. You know, the ones where we get a new cast every season but the location or the themes remain the same (hello White Lotus and American Horror Story!). Your next TV show obsession is right around the corner because Hulu just announced the full lead cast for Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 and it's literally almost too good to be true. Keep reading for everything you need to know!